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KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - When James and Mary Robinson started selling Christmas trees on the Bolding family farm off highway 259 in Kilgore, the thought of ever closing down never dawned on them. “This ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - It’s a rare sight to see in Central Texas: a real Christmas tree farm. Its hot, dry, drought-prone climate makes it difficult for traditional pines to grow, but the Radde’s ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Applejack Tree Farm in Augusta opened Friday to kick off the Christmas holiday season. Guests can pick out their perfect Christmas tree from the farm’s selection of evergreens ...

BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — It’s been in business for more than 30 years: Grupp’s Christmas Trees, which is family-owned and operated, had one of its busiest days in recent years on Friday. Owner Jack Grupp ...

'Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree, but it takes a lot of people and business planning to get that perfect tree all the way to your home. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips visited ...

GLENVIEW, Ill. (WGN) – The holiday season is in full swing at Historic Wagner Farm, where more than 200 freshly cut trees will get wrapped up and moved into their indoor homes over the next several ...

As the family behind Rhodes Sisters Christmas Tree Farm prepares for another holiday season, it is continuing a tradition that has been carried on for nearly seven decades. Anson Rhodes first planted ...

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Say goodbye to pumpkin patches and say hello to Christmas tree season! Family Christmas Tree Farm, one of San Diego County’s beloved tree farms, opens this week in El ...

OWASSO, Okla. — As the Christmas season kicks off across Green Country, the Owasso Christmas Tree and Berry Farm is already experiencing one of its strongest years yet. Owner Bill Jacobs says opening ...

Every year, families venture into fields and forests to cut down the perfect Christmas tree. Fresh Christmas trees are a whimsical part of the holiday season that livens up people's homes with glowing ...

The arrival of Thanksgiving means Christmas is around the corner, and families around Kitsap have either already searched for a tree or will do so soon. Kitsap tree farms are now opening for the ...